Science Safari: Snow Crystals A Web site, created by a physicist, provides an introduction to the physics of snowflake formation, information on growing snowflakes, and ideas for snow and ice activities.

Science Safari: Protecting Consumers The Federal Trade Commission has launched a blog associated with its public hearings on "Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-ade." The blog features interviews with experts and covers topics on how technology will shape the future.

Science Safari: Insect Close-Ups Psychology professor David Yager has focused his research on the evolution of hearing. In the course of this work, he has produced extraordinary, close-up portraits of a variety of insects. Here's a link.